Gainesboro is a tiny town located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 961 people and four associated neighborhoods, Gainesboro is the 284th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some towns, Gainesboro isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Gainesboro are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Gainesboro is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gainesboro who work in sales jobs (14.03%), management occupations (12.50%), and healthcare (11.22%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Gainesboro has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 20.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gainesboro has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gainesboro a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.The percentage of adults in Gainesboro who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.16% of the adults in Gainesboro have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Gainesboro in 2022 was $27,539, which is lower middle income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,156 for a family of four. However, Gainesboro contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Gainesboro home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gainesboro residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gainesboro include Irish, English, German, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Gainesboro is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
